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Paris Wedding Cake Ideas
Published December 20, 2012 | 
Paris is a wonderful city and one of the most romantic in the world. You can definitely integrate Paris in your wedding and have it as the wedding theme. There are many things that can be done and you can make your guests feel like they are actually in Paris. You can start by putting French music, by choosing the appropriate flowers, the decorations and there are actually some Paris wedding cake ideas that can make everything seem even better.
Paris Wedding Cake Ideas (Photo by: Paris on Ponce & Le Maison Rouge)
For example, you can serve a traditional French wedding cake, which is a tower with small cream puffs known as profiteroles. The cake is known a croquembouche. An Eiffel Tower wedding cake is another great idea and will delight your guests for sure. a very good wedding cake designer can create such a wedding cake and you can be surprised. Other additions that can be placed on the wedding cake, or to garnish it, would be macaroons or madeleines. These will surely give it that Parisian look. The wedding cake can also be decorated with French elements and you can use colored fondant or gum paste to create such decorations.
The wedding cake is an important part of the wedding and it must be integrated properly, in order to make things blend in perfectly. If you are unaware of the possibilities, you can always go to a bakery or a professional cake artist and talk about the options you have. Also, the online environment is a great source for you to get the feel of what a Parisian wedding would be like. But in small terms, it is elegant and chic.
In case you are going to Paris for the honeymoon, you can offer everyone small hints and you can even offer wedding favors that are inspired from Paris. For example, colored macaroons can be a great idea, or any other edible wedding favors with a slight of inspiration.
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Las Vegas Themed Wedding Cakes
Published December 7, 2012 | Many couples flock to Las Vegas in order to get married. The flashy atmosphere surely captures many. Las Vegas is all about the casinos, the luxury hotels, the eccentric shows and just the lively atmosphere that is all around. For those couples that manage to have their wedding there or who choose Las Vegas as their wedding theme, they can also consider Las Vegas themed wedding cakes. These are usually filled with decorations, whimsical and very colorful. Also, casino wedding cakes make a great addition as well.
If you don’t want too many changes done to the cake, you can consider choosing an appropriate cake topper. Instead of the traditional cake toppers or flowers, try a topper where the bride is pulling the groom away from the gambling table. Poker chips and dice can be flying all around him. Custom cake toppers are also possible, so you can have the bride gambling and taking away the groom’s chips and so on. Also, you can use large dice with the number of your wedding date instead. You can consider leaving the classical wedding cake behind and go with something more interesting, like a casino table or a famous hotel from Las Vegas, shaped in the form of the cake. A poker table can be nicely decorated with cards and chips.
Las Vegas Themed Wedding Cakes (Photo by: J.K. Califf)
The cake can be shaped like a roulette table and the ball can be on the wedding date. Even cakes decorated like slot machines can also represent a good idea. How about giving up the cake entirely? Instead, you can have stacked cupcakes. Each cupcake can be decorated differently, as poker chips, or representing sides of the dice. The poker chips can have the names of the bride and groom and they can double as a really thoughtful wedding favor.
There are many ideas that you can go with and checking with your baker you can both come up with something that matches your expectations and something possible as well. Wonders can be done using food coloring and fondant and you can have the wedding cake of your dreams, perfect for the Las Vegas themed wedding. Don’t forget to focus on other elements as well, such as decorations, wedding favors, flowers, the lights and more.
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25th Wedding Anniversary Cake
Published December 5, 2012 | The 25th wedding anniversary is also known as the “silver anniversary”. If you want to celebrate your anniversary in a bug style, you can consider a beautiful and very delicious wedding cake. it is definitely a milestone in the couple’s lives and it is worth celebrating with everyone they love and treasure. There are many decoration options for the 25th wedding anniversary cake and you can definitely make sure the cake is adopted on your style.
For example, to match the silver traditional theme, you can have the entire cake decorated in silver using silver frosting. If you don’t want it to be so flashy, you can decorate it with silver accents, using silver colored writing or various flowers and decorations. At the base of the cake, you can place silver photo frames with the couple, silver bows and bells and others. Each anniversary has a flower associated with it and irises are the ones for the 25th anniversary. Bakers can actually create irises from sugar or cake frosting and you can choose various colors for the irises using food coloring. To add some color, you can put irises all over the cake, on each tier. Actual irises can be used, if you don’t mind taking them out when serving the cake. There are colors to choose from, like blue, yellow, purple and pink. Around the bottom of the cake, you can place a bed of irises, so even the display theme will look stunning.
25th Wedding Anniversary Cake (Photo by: Giuliano Maiolini)
Besides the decorations, you can focus on the cake toppers and on the flavor of the cake. You can buy silver cake toppers from bakeries and even from online shops and retail shops. You can buy the 25 number cake topper or you can choose something different. If you want to complete the overall look with the irises, have blooms placed in the shape of 25. Think about the flavor of the cake. If you loved the one at your wedding, you can have the exact thing, as the baker can create it precisely. Nowadays, there are many options to choose from and you can have a delicious cake no matter what filling you choose.
Well, there are certainly many ideas for your 25th wedding anniversary wedding cake, so you just need to think what you would like the most and what decorations and fillings you want the cake to adopt. Surprise your guests or the lucky couple with a representative cake.
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Alice In Wonderland Wedding Cake
Published November 27, 2012 | Alice in Wonderland was a great hit, the book and the movie as well. There are endless possibilities when it comes to integrating the theme into a wedding. You can have some beautiful decorations, with the mad hatter, the giant mushrooms, and the playing cards and so on. The wedding cake can be done in a whimsical way and the tiers of the cake don’t have to be symmetrical, on the contrary. You can include any scene from the movie or from the book in the wedding cake. You can decorate each tier in a different way; you can use cake toppers to resemble Alice and the mad hatter and so on. Without any question, an Alice in Wonderland wedding cake will surely capture everyone’s attention. And to make things even better, you can focus greatly on the wedding cake table and decorate it appropriately, to match the style and the theme.
An Alice in Wonderland wedding cake can be very cute and romantic. For instance, it can have a crown topper. The cake can be white and have very subtle elements from the movie. One tier can be made to picture the playing cards, one tier can have a whimsical design, such as swirls of various colors, and another one can have hearts shaped from fondant and so on. This is perfect for those couples who want to stay a bit traditional and not to go beyond the normal lines. But when you want a truly wedding cake that is whimsical, you need to play a lot with colors and let your imagination flow.
Alice In Wonderland Wedding Cake (Photo by: Saaleha Bamjee)
The Mad Tea Party is one of the most memorable scenes from the story. This means you can have the entire wedding cake shaped like a giant tea cup and you can put the characters inside the cup or around it. You can use some bright colors for the fondant, such as bright yellow, pink and pastel green. If you loved the book more than anything, you can have the cake shaped like an open book. You can use the original copy of the book and create a design such as that.
The rabbit and the stopwatch are also very important elements, so you can include them in the wedding cake design. For example, you can have a square wedding cake and on each stand (they can be placed separately); you can recreate some scenes from the story. It will surely capture the interest of many guests.
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Super Mario Wedding Cake
Published November 24, 2012 | There are so many games enthusiastic out there, but some decide to go beyond and even integrate a certain game theme for the wedding. And this is how many end choosing a Super Mario wedding cake. The cake can be delicious, but most importantly, adorable. It can have the topper with Super Mario and the princess and the cake can be designed like a red mushroom with white dots. Cake artists can really do wonders. The wedding cake toppers can be kissing or just standing along each other.
Other options for such cakes include having various decorations on a tiered cake, such as the characters from Super Mario, including the castle at the end of the game. Such a cake can be used to impress your guests, but also to add a discussion theme and add laughter. The cake can have scenes from the game on the tiers and the famous turtles and bad characters. With such a colorful addition to your wedding, it will definitely be a success. All cakes can be edible, since food coloring and fondant can do wonders together. Such a cake can add a lot of color and amusement to your special event. The filling of the cake is also important and you can have a black chocolate cake with bittersweet chocolate ganache and chocolate mousse. Many Mario Kart games can also provide an inspiration.
Super Mario Wedding Cake (Photo by: Meg)
How about a wedding cake shaped like a castle and in front of the castle is Mario and the princess? It is more suitable for those romantic couples. It is sweeter and adorable in the same time. A triple layered Mario wedding cake can be decorated with lots of turtle shells and those nasty piranha flowers. The bottom layer of the cake can be the first stage in Super Mario game and up to the top; each layer can represent a different scene that can capture Mario’s enemies. On top of the cake are Mario and his princess, of course, living happily ever after.
You can be surprised of what can be done these days with the wedding cakes. Even cupcakes can be beautifully decorated to match the theme. A tiered stand can be used and cupcakes in various colors, with decorations on top can be placed on the stand. Each guest can take a bite out of a cupcake with Mario’s figure, with the clouds, the cubes, the turtles and many others. Outstanding idea!
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Wedding Shower Cakes
Published November 3, 2012 | When choosing among wedding shower cakes, it is important to keep count of the bride’s interests and tastes. The cake can be personalized with the bride’s favorite colors and have her favorite fillings and flavor. After all, bridal showers are thrown for the bride, to celebrate the wedding that is about to happen. There are many wedding shower cakes to choose from, so you can consider a theme and have the cake designed to fit that theme.
How about using cupcakes instead of the actual bridal shower cake? The cupcakes can be decorated with beautiful items, designed in many colors and they can be displayed on a tiered cupcake display or cupcake tree. The advantage is that cupcakes are less expensive and they are easier to eat, making them a fun treat for everyone. Think about the things the bride love the most: shoes, sports, shopping, outdoor activities, the sea and so on. You can incorporate such items in the cake, as any cake can be beautifully personalized these days. If the bride loves books, you can have a cake shaped like a book. If she loves shopping, you can have the cake resemble shopping bags or a box of new shoes and other.
Wedding Shower Cakes (Photo by: _e.t)
If you want to go with the wedding theme, you can make a romantic bridal shower cake. The cake can be shaped like a heart, like a fairy tale castle or the cake can be topped with beautiful roses or an engagement ring made out of fondant. You can even include the cake toppers and you can add a funny touch, like picking out a topper with an interesting twist, like the ones where the bride is dragging the groom by her side. Furthermore, in case of a multi tier cake, you can choose gift boxes. Ribbons can be made out of fondant and applied on the boxes. Edible or silk flowers can be included as decorations.
The ring bearer’s pillow cake can also be designed for the bridal shower. You can go to a bakery or a cake artist and just say what you want to have. Such a cake is more elaborate and it is harder to bake in a kitchen. You need a lot of food coloring and skills and it can take a long time. the most important thing is to go for a cake inspired from the bride’s wishes and likes. As long as it celebrates her next big step, the cake will be perfect.
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Nightmare Before Christmas Wedding Cakes
Published November 1, 2012 | Do you want to have a special wedding cake? Then how about having a scary theme reflected in the wedding cake. You can choose the “Nightmare Before Christmas” movie to be your inspiration. It is directed by Tim Burton and tells the story of the main character living in Halloween Town. There are many couples who want to fit in the theme of Halloween and they can choose the movie as a base. There are many decorations and cake styles to choose from, so you do have plenty of interesting options. Nowadays, cake designers can do anything from fondant, gum paste and sugar, so be prepared to have your expectations exceeded.
The main character of the movie is Jack Skellington and in the movie, he finds love. So you can choose to have the cake toppers made out of gum paste or buy such cake toppers from craft stores. You can have a purple wedding cake decorated with pumpkin heads, graveyard stones, crosses and more. You can integrate the cake into your Halloween themed wedding without much effort. A three tier wedding cake can be done in orange, yellow and red and each tier can have various designs on it. If you dare, you can have a black wedding cake, with black swirls and patterns, scull heads and pumpkin heads all around. As for toppers, you can go with the main characters. Your guests will surely be impressed of your creativity and your courage to do something different.
Nightmare Before Christmas Wedding Cakes (Photo by: Dylan Ashe)
In case you are having a more intimate wedding, you can have a single tier wedding cake and with the shape of Jack Skellington. The character is famous due to its looks and you will need a lot of food coloring to get the black color. You can find images with the character to see exactly how it looks. If you want a tiered cake, each layer can be different. For example, one can be white, the other grey and the third black. As designs, you can put stripes on one layer, dots on the second and squiggles on the third. There can be an image from the movie placed directly on the cake. Bakeries can use images onto edible paper.
Finally, if you want something different, you can have cupcakes instead of a wedding cake. Cupcakes can have carved pumpkins, yellow moons and more. You can arrange them on a cake stand to have them shaped like a tiered cake.
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Indian Inspired Wedding Cakes
Published October 31, 2012 | Wedding cakes are a great way to reflect what couples like the most, the style they are interested in, cultures, colors and more. Many couples like to have a themed wedding and they choose various inspirations. For those interested in Indian themed weddings, you should from the start that there are a lot of things to do, but the result is magnificent. Indian weddings are known have bright colors as their themes, such as red, gold, they use fabrics for decoration and more. If you are looking for Indian inspired wedding cakes, there are some very popular models that have made succeeded to impress.
How about an orange and gold wedding cake with two golden elephants instead of the tradition toppers? The cake can be decorated with floral designs and the elephants can be made out of gum paste, coated with edible pear powder. You can have a 3 or 4 tier wedding cake with such a design, using orange colored fondant over the entire cake and beautiful decorations done in gold. If you want something more striking, you can use red and gold colors instead. It would be suitable for a conventional red and gold Indian wedding theme. With great floral henna designs in gold over the red fondant cake, the result will be stunning. Other suitable colors are burgundy and white. It can match the bride’s Indian costume and you can always choose some interesting patterns on the cake, such as peacock feathers and so.
Indian Inspired Wedding Cakes (Photo by: Brad Greenlee)
Perhaps among the most popular choices, a Taj Mahal designed wedding cake will bring the most appreciation from everyone at the wedding. Taj Mahal is one of the Seven Wonders of the World and it is the symbol of eternal love. So it is no wonder why you can use it for your wedding cake. The cake can be shaped like the architecture and you can keep the white design. A skilful cake artist can definitely do the job. Besides elephants, which are considered sacred in India, peacocks are the national birds and you can use peacock as the theme of the wedding. Thus, you can have peacock feathers all around the cake and in any colors you prefer. Of course, the brighter, the better.
Lotus is also the popular choice for Indian themed weddings, so you can use lotus decorations all over the cake. There are many choices to make and you can contact bakeries and cake designer to work together on the design.
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Odd Wedding Cakes
Published October 26, 2012 | Everyone is excited to see the wedding cake at the wedding. It is the centerpiece of the wedding and it is usually chosen by the couple. There are so many trends in wedding cakes, but not everyone is fond of following them. Many have given up the idea of having a traditional, white tiered cake and chose odd wedding cakes instead. Actually, many consider a weird wedding cake anything that doesn’t look like the traditional one. But since weddings tend to be so different these days and to have their special something, it is something natural to see odd looking wedding cakes.
Many couples choose to incorporate something they like the most and make it a wedding cake. For instance, many love movies, cartoons and animations and can make the cake resemble a scene from such movies. You can choose Shrek, for instance, and have the wedding toppers Shrek and Fiona. The cake can resemble their swamp house or the castle from which Fiona was saved. Some other couples have a deep sense of humor and they love to make everything fun. They can choose funny wedding cake toppers, like the bride dragging the groom to the altar. More than that, many couples are big fans of celebrations and holidays. Some are crazy about Halloween and they want to make it the theme of the wedding. This can provide the chance of making a pumpkin wedding cake or have zombies as wedding cake toppers and decorations.
Odd Wedding Cakes (Photo by: Eric)
Wedding cakes are usually white and they are tiered. But what if the cake was in a really vivid and bold color? Many can choose to personalize the wedding cake according to their favorite color, like red, green, pink, purple and even black. Such colors can be combined in any form actually. Wedding cakes don’t have to be round and tiered, many couples can choose to have the cake shaped exactly how they prefer. Having a weird wedding cake is nothing bad, it will definitely attract attention, but at least you will be doing something different and you can be sure everyone will remember your wedding.
If you want to see some interesting and odd designs for wedding cakes, you can always go to a bakery or to a cake artist and together, you can combine your likings and come up with an interesting model. There are a lot of ways into making your wedding special and unique and a weird cake can be one of them.
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Average Cost For A Wedding Cake
Published October 24, 2012 | The average cost for a wedding cake depends on several factors. Usually it can start quite high and it depends on the baker, on the design of the cake, the filling, the size, how many guests you are having and so on. The average cost for a wedding cake starts at around $600 and it can actually go as far as a couple of thousand dollars. As there are no national retailers for wedding cakes, they cannot be bought at a cheaper price. Since the cakes need to be assembled on site, it is preferable to get the cake from a place near the location of the reception. Otherwise, you can end up to be charged for the transportation cost as well.
You can choose the wedding caterer company to keep the cost for the wedding cake at a lower rate. If the company has its own pastry chef, it would be easier to use that person, since he/she will assemble the cake on the wedding day, so you don’t need to pay extra for the delivery and the cake-cutting. Usually, wedding cakes are tiered, and they have multiple layers, wider at the bottom than the top. According to how you prefer, the cakes can be sculpted or single layered in form. But nowadays there are so many types of wedding cakes, many designs to choose from and shapes. Cakes are no longer simply tiered, as they can be whimsical and have that special design.
Average Cost For A Wedding Cake (Photo by: Robert Banh)
Not to mention they can include extensive detailing, such as fondant or imported chocolate, gold leaf and so. The price is also determined on these extra features. For the cake cutting, there is at least $1 per slice charge and another minimal amount of $1 for the nuts or the fruits inside the wedding cake. The average cost for the wedding cake is $3 to $6 per slice. It depends on the bakery, on your location and so on. If you are on a tight budget or you don’t feel the need to invest in a wedding cake, you can simply for a white tiered cake with some simple decorations, such as fresh flowers. It can reduce the price for the cake and you can also opt for a newly established baker or caterer, as they usually have lower prices at first.
The wedding cake is an important part of the wedding reception, but everyone is entitled to rate its importance and the budget spent.
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